Dictionary definition: tannic acid

Article: Tannic Acid Stimulates Glucose Transport and ...
The Journal of Nutrition;  February 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... was devoid of the 2 activities, and tannic acid (TA), a major component of tannins ... WORDS: * type II diabetes * obesity * tannic acid * glucose transport * adipocyte differentiation ... are gallotannins, also referred to as tannic acid (TA), and ellagitannins (10 ...

Article: Cats and tea. (tannic acid in tea helps breakdown ...
Pediatrics for Parents;  February 1, 1991 ;     481 words ... ... it can be very difficult to remove. Tannic acid is known to neutralize allergens such ... found that a three percent solution of tannic acid sprayed on carpeting and furniture reduced ... still 50% of the pretreatment levels. Tannic acid is found in tea. It is the reason some ...

Article: Cat allergy? Try tea and sympathy. (treating carpets and ...
Science News;  August 18, 1990 ;     700+ words ... ... and furniture with a spray containing tannic acid, a compound found in oak bark, coffee ... several research teams have shown that tannic acid can chemically alter house dust, pollen ... three cats, a commercially available tannic acid spray also dramatically reduced carpet ...

Article: Tannic Acid Effects on Raphanus raphanistrum Root ...
The Ohio Journal of Science;  December 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT. The effects of tannic acid (TA) on acid phosphatase (APase) (E.C.3.1.3.2) from toot extracts of fertilized or unfertilized Raphanus raphanistrum ...

Article: Japanese Inventors Develop Organic Compound ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  June 11, 2008 ;     531 words ... ... Sagamihara, Japan, have developed an organic compound decomposer. According to the U ... for decomposing a liquid or gaseous organic compound comprises a ultraviolet decomposition ... ultraviolet decomposition unit decomposes an organic compound contained in polluted liquid or polluted ...

Article: BIOLOGICAL ORGANIC COMPOUND FERTILIZER PRODUCTION ...
AsiaInfo Services;  November 12, 1997 ;     290 words ... ... Services 11-12-1997 Biological Organic Compound Fertilizer Production Seeking Partner ... Description of the project: Biological organic compound fertilizer is a new kind of compound ... diseases and insect pests, biological organic compound fertilizer is in line with the direction ...

Article: Japanese Inventors Develop Water-Soluble Organic ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 16, 2007 ;     521 words ... ... Japan, have developed a hydrophobic organic compound extraction method According to the ... group-containing water-soluble organic compound, comprising the step of bringing ... group-containing water-soluble organic compound and a saccharide into contact with ...